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02/27/2004 Archived Entry: "Reinstated"

Posted by steve @ 01:40 PM EST [Link]

BACK ON THE JOB: The FBI agent -- Gamal Abdel-Hafiz -- who refused to spy on fellow Muslims, has been reinstated by the agency.

The firing of Abdel-Hafiz last May set off reverberations throughout the ranks of the FBI, raising concerns that it would seriously impede the bureau’s ability to recruit new Muslim and Arab-American agents badly needed to work counterterrorism cases. Abdel-Hafiz, who was one of only about a half dozen Muslims in a force of 11,500 agents, charged that he was "hit in the back" by fellow agents who were distrustful of him because of his Muslim faith and Arab background.

Hmmm, exactly how does his reinstatement help the FBI? If he won't work as an agent against suspected Muslims, then what kind of people will the FBI be able to recuit by bringing him back?

Read on.